Texas Bicycling News December 12th
Bike Parking!!! (Part 2 of ???) – A Bike Parking Wonderland
bikeabledallas.com
Several weeks ago, I took a few days off and traveled to Chicago and Seattle. Just because. I took Amtrak from Chicago to Seattle and the 49-hour train ride provided plenty of fall scenery– highly recommended.
While on this autumn adventure, I also had a chance to take pictures of lots and lots of bicycle racks in both cities. I’m working to create a quick reference guidance document for the selection and placement of bike racks, and I needed pictures of a variety of bicycle racks. I didn’t want to deal with copyright infringement or other legal snafus from borrowing photos from the interwebs, so …
West Texas and the Big Bend
By Jim Powers      www.crazyguyonabike.com
A series of short overnighters from a base camp.
Alpine to Davis Mountain State Park
Thursday December 11, 2014, 28 miles (45 km) – Total so far: 28 miles (45 km)
The rabbit and beaver hats are $400.00. The all beaver hats are $700.00. My measurements are; 22 7/8 OLO according to John Davis, the proprietor of Limpia Creek Hats in Ft.Davis, TX. OLO means oval, long, oval and Mr. Davis’ practiced hands and eye sized me up in about a minutes’ time. I can have any crown height and any size and shape brim. I don’t want a “rancher” style brim, because I’m not a rancher, but the “campaign” style could work with a couple modifications. All the materials for these custom hats are sourced in the …
Dallas contractor to remove meters near bike lane
www.brownsvilleherald.com
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas officials say parking meters that were erroneously installed next to a downtown bike lane will quickly be removed.
The city’s bicycle and transportation planner told the Dallas Morning News (http://bit.ly/1x6xbEP ) on Thursday that the meters will be removed before the weekend. Pictures of the meters and of a parked vehicle blocking …
Lockheed Martin hands out bicycles, donations
By Sarah Bahari      www.star-telegram.com
FORT WORTH
Cooper Little bent his head in examination, searching for the perfect bicycle.
As Cooper, 7, vacillated among the many blue, pink and green bicycles, he spotted the one — a red and black Huffy. Cooper, a student at the Child Study Center in Fort Worth, hopped on board and took a few wobbly strides.
“This is touching. It’s unbelievable,†said his mother, Susan Little. “It’s hard not to tear up.â€
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics employees donated more than 300 bicycles and $100,000 to Fort Worth-area charities Thursday at its …
Peer-to-Peer Bike Share Market Heats Up in Austin
by Brandon Mulder      www.austinpost.org
Biking seems to be growing more popular in Austin for recreation and commuter transportation. The City-sponsored B-Cycle has taken off, the City is regularly laying paint for new bike lanes, and monthly bike events abound. With all this activity, Austin has become a destination for a new kind of cycling business.
Peer-to-peer bike sharing is most easily understood as “Airbnb for bikes.” Users can use an app to lease their own bikes for use by others. Visitors who come into town wanting to get around free or on the cheap can connect to people with bikes they’re not using. The advantage of these companies over, say, B-Cycle is that riders can …
Bikes, cars and Chelsea Norman’s death
By Dug Begley      www.chron.com
Will Houston drivers ever change the way they think about bikes?
As Friday’s story noted, the decision to sentence Margaret Mayer to prison for 15 years was a conclusion to a trial, but it hardly brought relief, either to Mayer’s family or to the family of Chelsea Norman, the cyclist who died after Mayer’s car hit her.
As Randy Norman, Chelsea’s father, said shortly after Mayer was led from court, neither side won anything.
“The one winner out of this is the city of Houston,” Norman said, after crediting local cyclists for making sure his daughter’s death didn’t go unnoticed. “If people can’t respect bicyclists for being humans, they’ll know there are penalties to not stopping.”
What got lost in the debate surrounding the trial is …
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Bike Event: Pedernales Falls State Park Trail Build & Ride! -Johnson City, TX: When: Fri Jan 2, 2015 9am t… http://t.co/WxdtzYdPmP
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 12, 2014
New Bike Event: Pedernales Falls State Park Trail Build & Ride! – Johnson City, TX: When: Fri Jan 23, 2015 9am… http://t.co/USmZN5E3sd
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 12, 2014
New Bike Event: All Level Ride @ Walnut Creek Fall/Winter hours – Austin, TX: When: Sun Feb 1, 2015 11am to 2p… http://t.co/rVvxPnoKYB
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 12, 2014
New Bike Event: Head for the Hills Bicycle Ride – Chappell Hill, TX: When: Sat Mar 28, 2015 8am to 1pmÂ
CDTWho… http://t.co/nXXuAaWL6Z— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 13, 2014
Tweets
Quest ATX Cyclocross Challenge p/b Division One Course Map*. Going to be a fun weekend. #LastCXRaceof2014… http://t.co/vGs55O2JWw
— ATXCXCup (@ATXCXCup) December 13, 2014
Bicycle Helmets Recalled by UVEX Sports Due to Risk of Head Injury (Bicycle): Share With Friends: | | Sports… http://t.co/JgHdbUthOf
— Cycling Digest (@cyclingdigest) December 12, 2014
Fleet technicians Mark, Steve and Brian have now completed the Tour de FW B-Cycle, making it 7 of 8 Fort Worth… http://t.co/eKxNwl1ZcT
— Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) December 12, 2014
@BikeTexas Dallas projects are giving me ideas for Houston! pic.twitter.com/cUpIoRpwBn
— Rodney Ellis (@RodneyEllis) December 12, 2014
Veloway #Austin #Texas #Cycling #NaturePhotographer #Winter http://t.co/9sqsBuLoMU
— Photos by MJB (@throughthelens9) December 12, 2014
Bud and Annie Melton @BikeTexas are taking me on a biking tour of Dallas now. Exciting things in Dallas! pic.twitter.com/ujV8i3hcII
— Rodney Ellis (@RodneyEllis) December 12, 2014
#TBT #mountainbiking at Rocky Hill Ranch in Smithville, Texas. #trek pic.twitter.com/CyXU3pQmiM
— Gonzalo Gonzales (@TheGonzoInSA) December 12, 2014
Final city agency mtg done here in the #ATX. All systems go for a doozy of an event in about 3 weeks. Let's roll. #cxnats @usacycling
— AustinCX15 (@AustinCX15) December 12, 2014
Notification: Georgetown- Sun City Cyclists Friday Ride (Road) @ Weekly from 9am to 12pm on Friday (Austin Bike … http://t.co/hTH1njwOUo
— AustinsCalendar (@AustinsCalendar) December 12, 2014
Quest ATX Cyclocross Challenge p/b Division One. Y'all going to love this place. #LastCXRaceof2014 Get the… http://t.co/QSyTZ6L9IP
— ATXCXCup (@ATXCXCup) December 12, 2014
https://twitter.com/Tyson_Haus/status/543255169807294465
Event Reminders
2 Day Alert: East Side of the Mountains – El Paso, TX, Dec 14, 2014 09:00AM – Madeline Park (1099 Kern Dr., El Paso, TX 79902)(CST) http
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 12, 2014
2 Day Alert: Pedernales Falls State Park Trail Build & Ride, Dec 14, 2014 09:00AM – Pedernales Falls State Park (2585 Park Road 6026, Jo
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 12, 2014
2 Day Alert: Highlander 'Cross Cup – Waco, TX, Dec 14, 2014 10:00AM – 4601 N 19th St, Waco, TX 76708, USA(CST) http://t.co/FAn9iL1Kpe
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 12, 2014
2 Day Alert: All Level Ride @ Walnut Creek Fall/Winter hours, Dec 14, 2014 11:00AM – Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park (12138 North Lamar B
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 12, 2014
2 Day Alert: Four Pedals of the Rose Endurance 150 Series – Tyler, TX, Dec 14, 2014 01:00PM – 421 W Cumberland Rd, Tyler, TX 75703, USA(
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 12, 2014
2 Day Alert: Christmas Lights Viewing Bike Ride – Houston, TX, Dec 14, 2014 05:15PM – Central Market (3815 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX, U
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 12, 2014